2. Whoever it is that brings in this Text as an Objection against the Doctrine of the Saints Final Perseverance, you may be sure is a corrupt Person in his Judgment, and one that pleads for a Covenant of Works, or joins the Creature with Christ as a Co-worker in ⟨p. 303⟩the Salvation of Man. For if it be to be taken in their sense, then it would follow that Man is his own Saviour; for if I procure my own Salvation by Works, or by working it out for my self, I save my self, or am my own Saviour; or I do appropriate part of it to my self, which is the worst part of Popery: They say, that Christ's Merits, with their own good Works, do justify and save them. And what do the Arminians say less, who join Faith, Inherent Righteousness, and Sincere Obedience, with the Merits of Christ, both in Justification before God, and in the Salvation of their Souls? They say, all Men are in a capacity, or have Power to work out their own Salvation if they will. Mr. William Allen says 1on that Text, Rom. 4. Now to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the Ungodly, his Faith is counted for Righteousness; That they are the Works of the Law: he doth not say, That he that loves not, &c. So that Love, Gospel-Obedience and Holiness, according to these Men, are not excluded as the Matter of our Justification before God, but are a part of it: They plead for Gospel-Works in point of Justification, though not for the Works of the Law. Pray, what Difference is there between these Mens Doctrine, and that of the Papists?
2. Whoever it is that brings in this Text as an Objection against the Doctrine of the Saints Final Perseverance, you may be sure is a corrupt Person in his Judgment, and one that pleads for a Covenant of Works, or joins the Creature with Christ as a Co-workein ⟨p. 303⟩the Salvation of Man. For if it be to be taken in their sense, then it would follow that Man is his own Saviour; for if I procure my own Salvation by Works, or by working it out for my self, I save my self, or am my own Saviour; or I do appropriate part of it to my self, which is the worst part of Popery: They say, that Christ's Merits, with their own good Works, do justify and save them. And what do the Arminians say less, who join Faith, Inherent Righteousness, and Sincere Obedience, with the Merits of Christ, both in Justification before God, and in the Salvation of their Souls? They say, all Men are in a capacity, or have Power to work out their own Salvation if they will. Mr. William Allen says 1on that Text, Rom. 4. Now to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the Vngodly, his Faith is counted for Righteousness; That they are the Works of the Law: he doth not say, That he that loves not, &c. So that Love, Gospel-Obedience and Holiness, according to these Men, are not excluded as the Matter of our Justification before God, but are a part of it: They plead for Gospel-Works in point of Justification, though not for the Works of the Law. Pray, what Difference is there between these Mens Doctrine, and that of the Papists?
- 1Rom. 4, 5. Allen's Glass of Justificat.
